ben voyons

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛ̃ vwa.jɔ̃/

• France (Vosges)

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Interjection

ben voyons

1. (informal) I'll bet! well, well! come now! yeah, right! what a coincidence! (used ironically to indicate disbelief of a statement)

   Synonyms: mais bien sûr, c’est cela

   Je te jure, c’est par pur hasard que j’étais là. —Ben voyons ! ― I swear, it's a complete coincidence that I was there. —I'll bet!

2. (informal) come on! good grief! sheesh! (used to agree with another speaker's incredulity or dismay)

   On dit que les tarifs d’électricité vont encore augmenter. —Ben voyons ! ― They say that electricity rates are going to go up again. —Good grief!

See also

• comme par hasard
• à d’autres
• mon œil
• voyons donc